Biography
Josh Burbrink is the Democratic candidate for Indiana House of Representatives District 59 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Ryan Lauer. He works as a business intelligence analyst.[1][3]
Josh Burbrink graduated from Columbus East High School and earned an associate degree from ITT Technical Institute in 2006.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in Bartholomew County, lives in Harrison Township on a small hobby farm with his wife, a librarian at the Bartholomew County Public Library, and their young daughter, and sits on the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Company board.[2]
Burbrink listed protecting public schools, libraries and fire departments as his key campaign messages, citing property tax changes passed by the General Assembly.[2] He also named reproductive rights, public health funding, immigration-enforcement legislation and environmental quality among the policy areas he cares about.[2]
- 1.Josh Burbrink - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Josh Burbrink - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Indiana House District 59
Josh Burbrink is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Indiana House District 59 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
